Cheek Challenge Summer 2024: Choose Your Own Adventure

[danielledanielle]

Choose your own adventure!

This time, we're doing something a little different. Fresh off of prompt Re: Makeup Challenge of the Week 2021/2022 @ it's  a mixing mediums and techniques

Think of 5 products and choose new ways to apply.

"But danielledanielle I want inspo and not just options"

I got you. I have suggestions and descriptions below, but I encourage everyone to choose what they like, you don't even have to go in order. Want to be bronzy all summer in different ways? Be about the bronze 🥉 😎 and apply it in any and every method. 

Bronzed Glow (June 9-15)

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This is inspo from the Fenty Collection. I interpret it is a monochrome makeup look. The collection leans heavy into golds with coral, pink and copper hues. Product wise, obvs if you have the Fenty Collection use it, 🤣, but any similar hued product works with this. The Dior summer releases would be gorgeous 🥰

I woke up (sunburned) like this aka Doll Face Blush (June 16-22, Summer Solstice is 20th)

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This is another tiktok old/new thing IMO. Placement of blush matters. The idea is to get that rosy face - where you've been in the sun look - by applying product to apples of cheeks, temples and nose bridge. For myself, I go upward and towards my eyes to avoid looking heavy and out of preference skip the nose bridge unless I'm using a bronzer. I love DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 014 Rosy  orPAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Bronzer PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Bronzer with SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Bronzer Brush #80 for this

 Glazed Cheeks AKA Blushlights (June 23-30)

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This is mixing a liquid blush and liquid highlight for dewy glow. If you have a pearlescent product, your essentially creating a blushlight. Rare Beauty's liquid blush, highlighter and blush brush are PERFECT for this.

Vibrant - one and done (July 1-7)

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With the onslaught of dewy blushes, ‌🙌🏽‌‌🙌🏽‌, a bold color is both a statement on its own and evokes feelings of summer. Use fingers to tap, or go in with a brush of choice. Half Magic's Baby Paw Blush blush or something similar (angled, dense not not tightly packed) recommended.

Sunset Blush (July 8-14)

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This is what I call layering blush and highlight, or what Wayne Goss called the cloud burst look. What's old is new again 🤷🏽‍♀️. Using colors of sunset ( think red and gold, pink and orange, purple and orange) create an ombre effect that mimics a sunset. You want the highlighter as the outmost color and your horizon as the deep/pop color. I think fan brushes are super helpful here, they can layer the highlight and help with the blends.

ADDED 6-11: BOYFRIEND BLUSH (July 15-21)

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Shout out to Dior's upcoming Masterclass on this one, prior to this, I never heard of it, but it isn't anew thing either. IMO, it is less precise than doll blush, but along the same vein. This method is supposedly most flattering on long or oval faces, but I think even other shapes can benefit if it's placed a certain way. The idea is to achieve a healthy flush, so the blush is going lower on your face and is less structured.

Tools suggested: powder blush with tapered or fluffy brush OR creamy with beauty blender

From 6-13 Class

The artist used DIOR Rosy Glow Blush 012 Rosewood and Dior's powder brush

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Methods:
"Diffuse the doozy" aka blend with color 

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Instead of a blush brush, use a tapered brush with a highlighter or a lighter color blush to blend out the stronger/pigmented one. If using liquid products, see Glazed Cheeks.  The idea is to system harsh edges with a lighter blush.

Brush Army

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Use multiple brushes in your application. Think powder, fans, tapered, stippling. Go beyond your favorite blush brush or use this as rationale to get new brushes, just sayin'

Bounce, bounce bounce

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You guessed...it sponges. Do you go for the beloved Beautyblender ORIGINAL Beautyblender Makeup Sponge Original Beautyblender ORIGINAL Beautyblender Makeup Sponge Original #or something else? Bounce to it

All Hands on Deck
Fingers are nature's brushes, and nothing blends better than the warmth of your hand.

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Side Quest:
Apply blush to the back of your hand, then press or "stamp" to your face and blend out with your fingers.     I haven't tried it yet, but saw a comment on Reddit about this.  I usually tap out blush with my two fingers (index and middle), but this seems interesting 🤔

Pressed, but never stressed

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This is inspo @furbie when she asked what a powder puff was for. I think I said for powders, but I never considered using it for other powders (blush, highlighter) until then. This takes something baked like Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Demi'Glow Light-Diffusing Highlighter Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Demi'Glow Light-Diffusing Highlighter # to next level space shine 🌟🌌

The idea is to pick a style and a method, or even just a blush color and a method.  For example, I'm thinking of using multiple brushes (brush army) for my bronzed glow 🌟

[peculiarzmakeup]

Amazing sunset blush look! Rare Beauty makes some great shades for this weeks theme, great choices 💕 @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Thank you! I appreciate any chance to use these blushes. They really last forever!

[peculiarzmakeup]

I know they really do! I have two that have lasted so long I don’t even remember when I got them 🤣 @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

One and Done Blush

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I used LAWLESS Pinch My Cheeks Soft-Blur Cream Blush Cherry Pie on my cheeks and lips.

Speaking of cheeks... Who is going to pick up the Sephora Favorites Blush N' Glow Blush Makeup Value Set  ? I would except I have some of the products in it and I have a lot of blush to use up

EDIT - i caved and ordered the set. I have found so many great products through these sets over the years. Clearly I can't resist.

[Cissy63]

@Mellmars1185  This blush is lovely on you 💖

[Mellmars1185]

@Cissy63 Thank you so much! After trying it out on the challenge, I decided to use it for a work makeup look today. I was able to use Foundation to blend it out for a more natural finish.

[lmaster]

Beautiful look, the blush is perfect on you @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@lmaster Thank you very much! 💞

[peculiarzmakeup]

Beautiful look! I love this lawless blush on you, great shade amazing placement! 

Amazing Sephora set haul! I’ve always wanted one. Do you have a fave item from the set. I hope you enjoy 💕 @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Thank you! I am most excited to try the Basma and MUBM blush 😊

[peculiarzmakeup]

The MUBM blush shade is so pretty, have you ever used the Merit Highlighter that’s in the set, I have one I really like it, that’s a wonderful set! I like how it’s curated based on faves. Amazing enjoy! @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup I have not tried the Merit Highlighter yet. I remember you did a look with it and I remember @itsfi using the Merit highlighter over on the Re: Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge . I figured it would be a good time to try it out! Thank you!

[peculiarzmakeup]

Sunset Blush 🌅 😊 

This was a very fun look to create I just got my strawberry earrings today so it worked perfect haha 

I also got a zipper necklace which is kinda funny because it’s not attached to anything but the necklace 

Look Squad 

Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick Petal 

Westman Atelier Lit Up Glow Highlighter Stick (Peach) 

MERIT Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Quince 

Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick Petal (lip)

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF25 with Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide 

cant wait to see all the beautiful sunset looks! 

[Cissy63]

@peculiarzmakeup  Oh your blush is beautiful 🌅

And your earrings are so cute 🍓🍓

[peculiarzmakeup]

Aw! Thank you so much 🍓 ❤️ @Cissy63 I appreciate it 🫶

[lmaster]

Super cute earrings!! And necklace @peculiarzmakeup fabulous look

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you so much! It reminded me of having a picnic at sunset 🌅 I appreciate it 🫶 @lmaster 

[Mellmars1185]

@danielledanielle Beautiful sunset blush 🌇. Your necklace is so fun!

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you so much! Yeah I thought it was a neat concept for a necklace I got it in blue too! 💚💙 @Mellmars1185 

[slayslaygurll]

What blush is that?

[danielledanielle]

Hi @slayslaygurll ,

Not sure which specific blush you're referring to, but I've tagged several in the header.  Also, members have tagged each blush if it's available from Sephora, or named it if it isn't.

To get a specific member to reply (like I did to you), use '@' followed by their username